So far in 2026, we’ve had not one but TWO players homer twice in their regular-season debuts. On Thursday, Chase DeLauter homered twice in his regular-season debut -- the Guardians outfielder made his MLB debut in the 2025 postseason, but Opening Day marked his first regular-season game. Just five days

Terry Francona garners a lot of respect and admiration across the baseball industry, especially with the players he coaches. The Reds might have taken that admiration to another level this season. Catcher Tyler Stephenson gifted his manager some custom swimwear with a young Francona’s face on it in the Reds'

MIAMI -- In need of additional position-player depth, the Marlins acquired infielder Leo Jiménez from the Blue Jays in exchange for infielder Dub Gleed and $250K in international bonus pool money on Sunday night.

The Marlins have acquired infielder Leo Jiménez from the Blue Jays in exchange for infielder Dub Gleed and $250K in international bonus pool money, sources confirmed to MLB.com. The 24-year-old Jiménez played in parts of two seasons with the Blue Jays from 2024-25, posting a .635 OPS with five home

It was a thrilling Opening weekend across baseball, but the fun is just getting started. In the first full week of the 2026 season, there are several heavyweight matchups, including a battle between two of the top teams in the American League and a pair of other series on the

Shortly before the season began, MLB.com’s Anthony Castrovince ranked his top 10 lineups and pitching staffs. The Dodgers, Yankees and Mariners were listed as top-three lineups, while Los Angeles, Seattle and Philadelphia were the top pitching staffs. Looking beyond those top 10 lists, are there any lineups and pitching staffs

For the first time in Dodger blue, Edwin Díaz did what he does best: dominate opposing hitters and have one heck of an entrance into the game. In his Dodgers debut on Friday night, Díaz entered from the Dodger Stadium bullpen to Timmy Trumpet’s “Narco," his song of choice that

There were many thrilling moments from Thursday's Opening Day, but six teams will kick off their seasons on Friday. Between the reigning AL champions and a pair of clubs looking to return to the playoffs after missing out last year, there are plenty of storylines to monitor on Friday. Here's

Opening Day has arrived. After an exhilarating World Baseball Classic got the juices flowing, we’re now ready to embark on a 162-game season, which officially began on Wednesday with a 7-0 Yankees rout of the Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco. Thursday will bring with it an 11-game slate,

The tale of Mike Trout's career can pretty clearly be broken up into two parts. There’s the first part of his career, when Trout established himself as the best player in baseball by compiling one of the most impressive peaks of all time. From 2012-19, Trout posted a .308/.422/.587 slash

Venezuela defeated the United States in the 2026 World Baseball Classic title game, securing the country's first Classic win and bookending a tournament for the ages. At the tournament's conclusion, the All-Tournament team was announced, with votes coming from a global panel of broadcasters and media members who have covered

Winning a World Series is cool. So is winning a World Baseball Classic. How about both? In the 2026 Classic, Venezuela was victorious over the United States, securing the country's first WBC title. In the process, four World Series winners also added a WBC title to their their résumés: Salvador

Daniel Palencia blew a 99.7 mph fastball past Team USA's Roman Anthony and chucked his glove to the skies. He had just secured Venezuela's first World Baseball Classic title, bookending a dominant run as his country's closer in the 2026 WBC. After Venezuela took the lead in the ninth inning

Twenty teams began in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Only eight clubs remain. The ‘26 WBC quarterfinals will take place in Miami and Houston on Friday and Saturday and there will be some compelling matchups. On Friday night, the Dominican Republic will face Korea (6:30 p.m. ET, FS2), while Team

After a thrilling round of pool play, the World Baseball Classic is about to level up. Eight teams -- two from each pool -- are still alive in their pursuit of a WBC title as the event takes on a tournament-style, single-elimination format. The quarterfinals begin with a two-game slate

Ballpark food can come in many vessels, whether it’s a traditional tray, a bucket or novelty helmets. The Mariners are aiming for a much bolder choice of vessel for food this year.

Roman Anthony and Jarren Duran will share plenty of time in the Red Sox outfield this season. For now, they’re competing against each other for World Baseball Classic glory. In a key moment early in the United States-Mexico game on Monday, Mexico’s Duran committed a little Sox-on-Sox crime against the

The 2024 Draft class is shaping up to be one of the best in recent memory. Following a 2023 class that featured some of the best top-end prospect talent of any Draft -- with names like Paul Skenes, Dylan Crews, Wyatt Langford and Max Clark going in the top five

Konnor Griffin has taken the baseball world by storm. MLB Pipeline’s No. 1 overall prospect, Griffin is a burgeoning star for the Pirates and has flashed the tools and production this spring that have put him on the cusp of the Majors. Griffin already had a strong shot of making

The Pirates swung an intradivision deal on Wednesday to acquire Tyler Callihan from the Reds. Callihan, MLB Pipeline’s No. 19 Reds prospect before the trade, is heading to the Pirates in exchange for right-hander Kyle Nicolas. He won't rank among Pittsburgh's new Top 30 Prospects list.

The ABS system is still a work in progress for players this spring as MLB prepares to use it for the first time in the regular season. It’s even more complicated for those participating in both World Baseball Classic and Spring Training games.

Tuesday provided one of the most wholesome moments at this year’s Spring Training so far. During the Blue Jays-Team Canada exhibition game at Dunedin’s TD Ballpark, a foul ball to the bleachers down the left-field line sent a Tigers fan over his seats in an attempt to catch it. After

Venezuela is shaping up to have one of the best rosters at the 2026 World Baseball Classic, but who will join captain Salvador Perez in the upcoming tournament? On Thursday, it was announced that Ronald Acuña Jr., Maikel Garcia, Jackson Chourio and Wilyer Abreu are joining Venezuela’s roster. In the

Mexico’s run in the 2023 World Baseball Classic ended in a heartbreaking 6-5 loss to Japan in the semifinals, but the country made it clear that its club is a force to be reckoned with. For the first time in the tournament’s history, Mexico made it to the semifinals, picking

The 2023 World Baseball Classic was an exhilarating tournament that thrilled us from start to finish. There’s a chance that the ‘26 version is every bit as good. When WBC rosters were unveiled earlier this month, it was abundantly clear just how much talent will take the field in this